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DickR · 12-20-2018, 11:43 AM

As has been pointed out, that 9 cents/kwh likely is just the source cost. The bill should itemize the other costs/kwh, such as for transmission. My NHEC bill itemizes:
Delivery charge 0.040040
System Benefit charge 0.004250
NH Consumption & BET taxes 0.000820
Regional access charge 0.025010
Co-op power 0.092560

That totals 0.16268/kwh

There also is a fixed "Member Service Charge" of $29.32.

So if your Eversource bill has a similar MSC that is fixed, subtract it out from your $160 bill and divide that by 780 kwh. If that fixed charge is $30, then you get 0.166666/kwh, right in the ballpark with what others in NH are paying.

BigDog, what did you mean by "Gas Furnace and gas hot water tank powered by electric."? Is the hot water by gas, or is it an electric hot water heater. If that HWH is gas, then 780 kwh for a month does seem excessive for your situation. But if that HWH is electric, then 780 may not be too far out of line for a late fall month, with early sunsets and more lighting in use. And what about clothes dryer - is that electric or gas? HWH and clothes dryer a big energy users, and if electric they will factor into the total kwh in a big way. Look at prior usage for the same month a year or more ago. My NHEC bill gives me total kwh usage for the current month and prior 12 months, so I can see if usage is way out of line.

12-20-2018, 11:43 AM	#21
DickR Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 735 Thanks: 4 Thanked 254 Times in 166 Posts	As has been pointed out, that 9 cents/kwh likely is just the source cost. The bill should itemize the other costs/kwh, such as for transmission. My NHEC bill itemizes: Delivery charge 0.040040 System Benefit charge 0.004250 NH Consumption & BET taxes 0.000820 Regional access charge 0.025010 Co-op power 0.092560 That totals 0.16268/kwh There also is a fixed "Member Service Charge" of $29.32. So if your Eversource bill has a similar MSC that is fixed, subtract it out from your $160 bill and divide that by 780 kwh. If that fixed charge is $30, then you get 0.166666/kwh, right in the ballpark with what others in NH are paying. BigDog, what did you mean by "Gas Furnace and gas hot water tank powered by electric."? Is the hot water by gas, or is it an electric hot water heater. If that HWH is gas, then 780 kwh for a month does seem excessive for your situation. But if that HWH is electric, then 780 may not be too far out of line for a late fall month, with early sunsets and more lighting in use. And what about clothes dryer - is that electric or gas? HWH and clothes dryer a big energy users, and if electric they will factor into the total kwh in a big way. Look at prior usage for the same month a year or more ago. My NHEC bill gives me total kwh usage for the current month and prior 12 months, so I can see if usage is way out of line.